About Us
Our Mission
To improve health by providing high quality, compassionate and personalized care.
Our Vision
To be the region's preferred health system providing exceptional, high-value care.
Our Values
Integrity, Compassion, Adabtability, Respect, Excellence with Joy
As a trusted leader for the communities it serves, Riverwood is proud to deliver high quality medicine from a team of caring and highly skilled healthcare professionals.
Riverwood at a glance
- A complete work family of 500+ team members
- A wide range of specialty care with more than 40 physicians, surgeons and clinicians
- The newly expanded state-of-the-art surgery wing includes six integrated operating rooms, two procedure rooms, three endoscopy suites, 25 pre op and recovery rooms, a hybrid room, post anesthesia care unit, and a high tech sterile processing room. In addition, a hybrid operating room is designed to enhance our surgical capabilities and offer advanced procedures close to home. The operating rooms will be larger and redesigned to accommodate these and other innovations that enhance patient recovery and care.
- Three primary care clinics in Aitkin, Garrison, and McGregor
- 24/7 emergency department with a Level III Trauma Center and airlift service
- Neck, Back and Spine Care offering conservative, non-surgical treatment options specific for each person.
- Comprehensive Cardiology, Oncology, and Stroke Care services
- 25-bed hospital offering the privacy of all single occupancy rooms
- View our 2023 Annual Report
- Strong committed supporter in the communities we serve. To fill out the Community Grant Application CLICK HERE
For six years—2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018 and 2023—Riverwood has been named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the country in the Chartis Center for Rural Health Health Analytics’ Hospital Strength Index. The results recognize the top critical access hospitals that form the safety net to rural communities across America – measuring them across 60 different performance metrics, including quality, outcomes, patient perspective, affordability and efficiency. The National Rural Health Association announces the winners and recognizes each with an award at its annual conference.
Press Ganey 2020 Guardian of Excellence Award Winner – Nationally Recognized for Emergency Care
Drawing on the Top 100 Critical Access Hospital list, Riverwood was recognized as a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital (CAHs) from 1,346 peer hospitals nationwide and 78 in Minnesota for two consecutive years, 2017 and 2018. Top 20 CAHs have achieved success in the overall performance based on a composite rating from eight indices of strength: quality, outcomes, patient perspectives, cost, charge and financial stability, inpatient market share, and outpatient market share. The National Rural Health Association announces the winners and recognizes each with an award at its annual conference.
In 2012, for the 5th year in a row, HealthGrades has given Riverwood a 5-star rating for excellent total hip replacement outcomes. This means patients who have joint replacements at our hospital experience few or no complications. HealthGrades’ report found that patients treated at 5-star rated hospitals experience a 73% lower risk of mortality and a 63% lower risk of complications.